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How fintech and serial founders drove African pre-seed investing to new heights in 2020

When Stripe-subsidiary Paystack raised its seed round of $1.3 million in 2016, it was one of the largest disclosed rounds at that stage in Nigeria. At the time, seven-figure seed investments in Africa

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Indonesia uses unmanned undersea vehicle in hunt for air crash victims, 'black boxes'

Indonesia has deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle to help divers search for the remains of victims and recover the flight recorders from a Sriwijaya Air jet

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Nigeria's act to reopen borders ahead of AfCFTA implementation hailed

Undated photo provided by the Lekki Free Trade Zone shows people working at a factory inside the Lekki Free Trade Zone in Nigeria. /Xinhua Nigeria's decision to reopen its borders will facilit

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Dija, a new delivery startup from former Deliveroo employees, is closing in on a $20M round led by Blossom

Dija, a new U.K. based startup founded by senior former Deliveroo employees, is closing in on $20 million funding, TechCrunch has learned.According to multiple sources, the round, which has yet to clo

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Kane scores 200th goal for Spurs, Milan unbeaten run ends

Harry Kane (L) greets teammate Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur during a Europa League group match with Ludogorets in Razgrad, Bulgaria, November 5, 2020. /CFP Harry Kane became the third Tott

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14 militants killed, 15 injured in clashes in Somalia's central region

Somali National Army (SNA) killed 14 al-Shabab fighters and injured 15 others in a fierce confrontation on Friday in the central region of Gal Gadud, the military chief said on Saturday. /Xinhua

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Europa League: Kane scores 200th goal for Spurs, Milan unbeaten run ends

Harry Kane became the third Tottenham Hotspur player to score 200 goals for the club as he poached the opener in his side's comfortable 3-1 victory away to the Bulgaria

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Europa League: Kane scores 200th goal for Spurs, Milan unbeaten run ends

Harry Kane became the third Tottenham Hotspur player to score 200 goals for the club as he poached the opener in his side's comfortable 3-1 victory away to the Bulgaria

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AC Milan withstand late pressure to beat Celtic 3-1 in Europa League

AC Milan's Rade Krunic, Brahim Diaz and Jens Petter Hauge netted in a 3-1 win at Celtic in their Europa League Group H opener on Thursday but the Italians had to withst

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Watch the trailer for ‘First Person,’ a climate-focused series shot on Snapchat Spectacles

Snapchat is about to launch “First Person,” the first of its original series to be shot on Snapchat Spectacles.The idea of filming a documentary using AR-centric eyewear might sound gimmic

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Flash floods, landslides kill at least 30 in Indonesia

A house is seen submerged in mud after flash floods swept through a Radda Village in Sulawesi, Indonesia, July 14, 2020. /Reuters Flash floods and landslides killed at least 30 people on the I

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China-Arab community with shared future to enhance bilateral ties: Omani minister

The building of a China-Arab community with a shared future will enhance China-Arab relations, said Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi bin A

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Nigerian companies: CIIE helps in developing new partners

02:35 Muda Yusuf,director general of Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, anon-profitthat boasts over 1,500 members, says Nigerians companies have benefited from participation in th

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China's experience valued for inspiring Africa's fight against COVID-19

Chinese experts communicate with a local medical worker at a hospital in Khartoum, Sudan, June 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Ma Yichong)"I believe that this virtual summit between C

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Somali army kills 37 Al-Shabaab militants in southern region

Recruits belonging to Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabab militant group march during a parade at a military training base in Afgoye, Somalia, on February 17, 2011. /Reuters Somali National Ar

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Key breakthroughs in China's IP judicial protection over the last year

An open day of Supreme People's Court (SPC) IP court show how a case is decided in Beijing, China, April 23, 2019. /Chinacourt.org Editor's note: Wu Peicheng is a PhD candidate in law at Shang

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Stampede in Kenya as slum residents surge for food aid

Thousands of people surged for food aid in a brief stampede Friday in Kenya's capital, desperate for help as coronavirus restrictions keep them from making a living. Po